Who has raced the same car the longest time - Page 9

bill dedman · 01-04-2010, 01:54 AM

er... thanks... I think.....

MFR440 · 01-04-2010, 10:06 AM

Sorry....wrong topic!

mike withers · 01-04-2010, 10:30 AM

TOMMY great pictures as always. Your story about steve retton is about right. Due to his injuriers he had John Book drive the car. You should remember John and his pardner in crime Boogie Oliverio. They are still on the green side and Ii think still have a couple hemi cars.

Chuck Beach · 01-04-2010, 11:09 AM

Bought my '68 Barracuda in 1973 and started racing it in stock in 1975. Wow, have things over the last 30+ years.

Jack McCarthy · 01-04-2010, 11:10 AM

damn i feel like such a newbie...

only 30 years with the wagon MJ & i built in 1980...of course it replaced a 1961 wagon we ran just outta high school in 1977 due to a dampner in the valve spring with a 4bbl...anyone even remember the valve spring rules ??... hehehe

captain jack

tim worner · 01-04-2010, 11:29 AM

How about Rich Diorio's old shoe box? He's been racing Div 1 ever since I can remember. Of course I'm an old guy and forget things.

MEMORIES · 01-04-2010, 11:49 AM

How long has Marvin Graves had "Tammy's Toy"?

Wayne.

Casey Miles · 01-04-2010, 04:19 PM

I've been racing the same car (1969 Z/28) now from 1971, brackets first, then to Stock Eliminator. It's been an E or F car since 1973 or so. Even though I race in Stock, I still keep it street legal. Plates and Insurace with full exhaust.

Casey Miles
248H

Frank Castros · 01-04-2010, 07:30 PM

Casey,
I remember your car at Dover Dragstrip.

CaptCobrajet · 01-05-2010, 12:45 PM

Interesting Cobra Jet history. I used to hang around Brandon and Turnage with my dad when was a kid. The first of the two Nitro 9's is Donnie's car. Jeff Velde bought the second car when B&T got Glidden's pinto. Jeff bought the pinto and sold the second Nitro 9 at that point. I didn't know to whom he sold it. Maybe Jeff will chime in, but there were two of them. Jeff's must be the one that was seen at auction.......My car did come from the Dunahoos as Donnie Jr. said, and it was originally Jim Morgan's and was built by Ken Kier. I first saw the car in 1982 at the Gators right after Jim finished it. Never thought then that I would own it later down the road. Maybe I'll have my junk out to the track this year. I have not had time to work on it for a while. The .3 index change kinda gets me re-interested.

Blair Patrick

01-04-2010, 01:54 AM	#81
bill dedman VIP Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Conway, AR Posts: 1,739 Likes: 0 Liked 6 Times in 4 Posts	Re: Who has raced the same car the longest time er... thanks... I think..... __________________ Bill

01-04-2010, 10:06 AM	#82
MFR440 Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Indiana Posts: 112 Likes: 6 Liked 13 Times in 5 Posts	Re: Who has raced the same car the longest time Sorry....wrong topic! __________________ Meyer Family Racing (re-tired) 1965 Dodge Coronet - Steet car and Part-time N/SS 1962 Plymouth Fury S/ST #3384 - Race in Peace, Craig Meyer Last edited by MFR440; 01-05-2010 at 01:49 PM.

01-04-2010, 10:30 AM	#83
mike withers Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 67 Likes: 4 Liked 3 Times in 1 Post	Re: Who has raced the same car the longest time TOMMY great pictures as always. Your story about steve retton is about right. Due to his injuriers he had John Book drive the car. You should remember John and his pardner in crime Boogie Oliverio. They are still on the green side and Ii think still have a couple hemi cars. __________________ Mike Withers 1195 SS

01-04-2010, 11:09 AM	#84
Chuck Beach Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Delaware, Ohio Posts: 664 Likes: 12 Liked 58 Times in 13 Posts	Re: Who has raced the same car the longest time Bought my '68 Barracuda in 1973 and started racing it in stock in 1975. Wow, have things over the last 30+ years. __________________ Chuck Beach 3340 STK

01-04-2010, 11:10 AM	#85
Jack McCarthy VIP Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: lyndon ky. ... louisville area Posts: 1,322 Likes: 29 Liked 477 Times in 117 Posts	Re: Who has raced the same car the longest time damn i feel like such a newbie... only 30 years with the wagon MJ & i built in 1980...of course it replaced a 1961 wagon we ran just outta high school in 1977 due to a dampner in the valve spring with a 4bbl...anyone even remember the valve spring rules ??... hehehe captain jack __________________ Jack McCarthy 3609 STK "the Captain"

01-04-2010, 11:29 AM	#86
tim worner Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: duncannon Posts: 837 Likes: 14 Liked 126 Times in 20 Posts	Re: Who has raced the same car the longest time How about Rich Diorio's old shoe box? He's been racing Div 1 ever since I can remember. Of course I'm an old guy and forget things. __________________ Tim Worner SS 1747

01-04-2010, 11:49 AM	#87
MEMORIES Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 298 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Who has raced the same car the longest time How long has Marvin Graves had "Tammy's Toy"? Wayne.

01-04-2010, 04:19 PM	#88
Casey Miles Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 706 Likes: 128 Liked 507 Times in 92 Posts	Re: Who has raced the same car the longest time I've been racing the same car (1969 Z/28) now from 1971, brackets first, then to Stock Eliminator. It's been an E or F car since 1973 or so. Even though I race in Stock, I still keep it street legal. Plates and Insurace with full exhaust. Casey Miles 248H

01-04-2010, 07:30 PM	#89
Frank Castros VIP Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: The Lowcountry. Posts: 2,975 Likes: 2,599 Liked 2,727 Times in 961 Posts	Re: Who has raced the same car the longest time Casey, I remember your car at Dover Dragstrip.

01-05-2010, 12:45 PM	#90
CaptCobrajet Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Marion County Posts: 44 Likes: 0 Liked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Who has raced the same car the longest time Interesting Cobra Jet history. I used to hang around Brandon and Turnage with my dad when was a kid. The first of the two Nitro 9's is Donnie's car. Jeff Velde bought the second car when B&T got Glidden's pinto. Jeff bought the pinto and sold the second Nitro 9 at that point. I didn't know to whom he sold it. Maybe Jeff will chime in, but there were two of them. Jeff's must be the one that was seen at auction.......My car did come from the Dunahoos as Donnie Jr. said, and it was originally Jim Morgan's and was built by Ken Kier. I first saw the car in 1982 at the Gators right after Jim finished it. Never thought then that I would own it later down the road. Maybe I'll have my junk out to the track this year. I have not had time to work on it for a while. The .3 index change kinda gets me re-interested. Blair Patrick Last edited by CaptCobrajet; 01-05-2010 at 12:54 PM.